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We are excited to have Clarke as part of our team! He is a talented vocalist with extensive training, and he earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. His bright personality and distinguished skills will help singers of any genre reach their goals! He specializes in preparing high schoolers for auditions and competitions! He can also guide you in reaching your goals with piano lessons.
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Biography
Clarke Harris is one of the most in-demand young countertenors in the southeast region, singing a wide variety of repertoire. He received his training at New England Conservatory under Mark Pearson and noted voice and diction coach, John Moriarty. He continues studying in Atlanta with Sharon Stephenson. Additionally, Mr. Harris has had the great fortune to study with noted conductor William Fred Scott, with whom he has given numerous recitals.
Mr. Harris’ accolades in opera began in 2004 when he was invited to sing the role of Oberon in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a part of Opera North’s Young Artist Program; that same year he was named a regional finalist for the Metropolitan National Council, an award he earned a further three times over the next decade. In 2010, he was named one of nine finalists in the National Opera Association vocal competition. Clarke made his Chicago debut in Charpentier’sMedee in 2011 under noted baroque specialist Christian Curnyn.
Other roles to his credit include Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo and Eurydice, Amahl in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, the Nightingale in Charles Strouse’s Nightingale, and Rinaldo in Handel’s Rinaldo. At Peachtree Road, Mr. Harris has sung the alto solos in Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and the extended alto solos in Purcell’s Jubilate Deo, hand-picked by music director Scott Atchison with Mr. Harris in mind.
Mr. Harris’ accolades in opera began in 2004 when he was invited to sing the role of Oberon in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a part of Opera North’s Young Artist Program; that same year he was named a regional finalist for the Metropolitan National Council, an award he earned a further three times over the next decade. In 2010, he was named one of nine finalists in the National Opera Association vocal competition. Clarke made his Chicago debut in Charpentier’sMedee in 2011 under noted baroque specialist Christian Curnyn.
Other roles to his credit include Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo and Eurydice, Amahl in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, the Nightingale in Charles Strouse’s Nightingale, and Rinaldo in Handel’s Rinaldo. At Peachtree Road, Mr. Harris has sung the alto solos in Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and the extended alto solos in Purcell’s Jubilate Deo, hand-picked by music director Scott Atchison with Mr. Harris in mind.